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| Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women |
| Baek-Nam Kim |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea |
(p343~356)
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections affecting women. One in four of these women will develop a recurrence. Recurrent UTIs are common among otherwise healthy women with anatomically and physiologically normal urinary tracts. These conditions have a significant effect on their quality of life and have a considerable economic impact due to health care costs. This article will review risk factors predisposing pre- and postmenopausal women to recurrent UTIs, and discuss antimicrobial prophylaxis and other non-antimicrobial preventive measures, including modification of behavioral factors, estrogen, and cranberry products. |
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Keywords : Urinary tract infections, Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, Prevention and control, Anti-bacterial agents, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Recurrence |
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